It not everyday when you get the opportunity to contribute towards a book of stories and poetry written in support of three charities helping mental health sufferers. Even more astounding is that may on the contributors have them self been affected, and/or use the written word to express their feelings or control their emotions.

Contributors all have one thing in common a desire to support others through reflection and the power of the written word.

Contributors include the successful crime author Danielle Ramsey (Check her books out on Amazon) who contributed while on a Crime Festival tour of the USA.

The book was compiled by Neville Raper, who runs writing events for sufferers of Mental Health, he’s a blogger, DJ, Stand up comedian (he occasionally sits down) and author (check out his books on amazon). He inspires others and is passionate in supporting and helping others. To do more he also needs your support in purchasing this amazing book.

Whether affected by mental health, interested in how people cope, want to be more aware or just want a good read then this anthology is perfect for you. In purchasing the book you will also be helping raise funds for 3 charities.

And as for me I would really appreciate you purchasing the book.

Please report detail of the book on your blogs, Facebook, Twitter or instagram. Your support for others is invaluable.

Understanding Brexit is difficult and understanding the options that we are faced with is totally daunting. Therefore I have written a few words that puts it a little clearer in the analogy of a football player.

Player Z (the UK population) has decided that he (I say he for simplicity and I mean this in a gender neutral way, as “he” stands for both male and female, all religions, ethnicity and age groups, just to be clear), wishes to remove himself from team A (the EU) to play in the league (the common market and common trade policy) for team B (the UK outside of the EU). Player Z has been finding it difficult to influence the game of play since being on the substitute’s bench since he had pay discussions (the UK’s rebate and reduction in influence gained or given away – depending upon your point of view – by Margaret Thatcher). Therefore player Z has put in a transfer request (Brexit) which has been negotiated over that past 2 years and now the options have been put on the table.

All options would include team B playing £39 billion pounds transfer fee (for our obligations to the EU, or in other words to cover their shortfall in funding for a few years by the UK leaving the EU).

Option one would be player Z leaving team A but not being allowed to play football for 2-3 years until final arrangements have been made. If no final arrangements have been made then player Z would not be able to play in the league (the common market and common trade policy) but could be eligible to play in other leagues and would be allowed to negotiate his own teams in these leagues (trade deals with other countries not within the EU). Basically a slap on the wrist for asking for a transfer in the first place. (Hard Brexit). This is also to deter other players from asking for a transfer. (Greece, Spain etc. wanting to also leave the EU).

Option 2 would be that the transfer goes ahead with caveats. The £39 billion is still paid, however player Z to continue playing in the league but on a free transfer back to team A with team B still playing his salary. Team B are not allowed to buy and other players (no freedom of movement for EU and UK citizens). Player Z will also only be allowed to sit on the substitute’s bench when allowed, but will not be able to play on the pitch. He will not be allowed to sit in the changing room before during and after the game where decisions are made about tactics and game play, but he will have to adhere to these decisions that he has had no part in. (we have to take on board EU rules and standards without having any say or input into these decisions).

Option 3 is staying put with no transfer (No Brexit), this will inevitably mean staying on the subs bench with no increase in salary, no influence on the game no inclusion in the dressing room even though he’s allowed to talk but no one is listening, no use of the showers/bath, but continuing to observe the rules. Lack of playing and match fitness means that if another transfer deal is requested the outcome with be playing in the lower leagues or even the non-league (Leaving the EU and trading under WTO rules and tariffs).

Will player Z ever play again, will he play for his country on the international stage, will he prosper and become one of the world’s greatest player or will he disappear into retirement into a life of abject poverty and loneliness.

It’s a competitive world and everyone and every nation have themselves at the heart of their needs. We need to play together on a level playing field, respect every player no matter what position on the field, race, religion and country of origin. We can’t all be the winners but we should all take part and never be excluded, especially if it’s for pure gain of a competitive edge to others.

Never condemn a player from leaving your team, as he might just come back and score a hat trick against you. (EU and UK need to work together for a mutual harmonious agreement, without it you will harm yourselves and each other).

What’s your State of mind they always ask? You’re just playing Mind gamesexpecting an answer.

Do you really care about what’s on my mind, what I really think? My thoughts are mine; my conscious state belongs to me and me alone. Please get out of my head, get out of my mind, my life is my own for me to own and me alone.

But all you say in return is, never mind, please frame your mind, you’re caught in two minds, mind how you go, and if you’renot careful you’ll lose your mind.

But I have a mind of my own, I have an open mind. This should not be a battle ofhearts and minds; I know my own mind. So I can set your mind at ease, if you have a mind’s eyeand a minds setto do so. It’s a question of mind over matter, yet you believe I’ll lose my mind, thinking I’ve only half a mind.Never mind, I hear you say just go to the gym and exercise as they say “a healthy body and healthy mind “. Or “go on holiday because travel broadens the mind”.

Don’t underestimate me I’m of sound mind, so mind your own business, and never you mindabout criticising me. My mind is my own, to do as I please. It’s my soul, my inner self, my friend and my enemy.

I control my mind and my mind controls metogether we conquer all as great minds think alike.Don’t ever cross your mind, as a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

You are what you are, indisputably you, unique and individual in spirit and in mind. You are one in a billion an original person that needs to remember you have a mind of your ownlove it and it will love you.

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